The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-14
qHE CENTRAL LABOR CLUB.
The yo.Rent Campalgn!-Summer Tent
Life Proposed.-The Land League
lssemblage.-N Wednes-
days Mass Meeting!

The regular meeting OF the Central Club
of the Union Labor Party was held Thurs
day night.
The Executive Committee reported hav-
ing arranged for an open mass meeting
ON next Wednesday evening at the corner
of 18th and Holiday.
The committee appointed to invite T.
V. powderly to explain his position be-
fore the Labor Party reported that urgent
business had called the gentleman East
and that he could not attend.
The Corresponding Secretary read ac-
ceptances on the State Central Committee
from Charles Gleason Of Grove Junction,
Jos. Gallagher of Silver Plume, and also
lettor from NJ. ]. Hogerty Of Greeley, ask
.ng TO have Maj. Williams substituted.
Request granted.
Another letter from Joseph Wolf re-
quested that Geo. W. Way be substituted
in his place at Golden. Request granted.
II was moved that the club attend in a
body the Anti-Coercion meeting Of the
Land League, an invitation thereto hay
ing been received. Motion carried.
A motion was also carried to appoint
committee to draw up set of resolutions
tympathising with the League and the
Irish people in general. Haskell, Croxton
aud Lennon we're so appointed.
Mr.. Shove as the committee to draw up
resolutions in regard to the Halves case
reported no steps taken as the complain
ant has not shown up. Further time was
granted.
j. b. Lennon was appointed to write to
Father McGlynn and find out his terms to
come to Colorado and deliver from one to
twenty lectures.
I Mr.. Shove presented the following reso
lutions in regart to the meeting of land
lords for the purpose of raising rents;
Whereas, Within the past three months
the capitalistic press and spectators OF
the city of Denver have manufactured and
forced upon the people so-called boom,
aud,
Whereas, Said so-called boom has in
duced landlords in our city to advance
the rents twenty per cent, and
Whereas There has been no cores
ponding advance in wages to the laboring
class, therefore be IL
Resolved, BY the rent-paying people OF
the city of Denver, and "The Union Labor
Party" of the state OF Colorado,
|. That we denounce the so.called boom
as piece OF commercial gambling and
robbery designed for the purpose OF
wringing from the poorer classes an un-
lust proportion of their earnings, which,
IL successful, must work great additional
sacrifices and sutierings to the poor.
2. That we will resist to the uttermost,
by all fair and legal means at our dispo-
sal, the enforcement Of this robbing and
secretly planned decree of our oapitalistic
task masters.
8. That as a means of resistance, we,
tho ront-payers of tho city of Denver,
hereby severally pledge ourselves to at
once purchase tents and secure ground
<pon which to pitch the same, and that in
ths we will act in concert tn all who
are alike situated and inclined by locating
our tents in body together.
4. That committee Of Ave be appoint
cd to devise plans and means OF putting
these resolutions into practical effect and
report the same at our next meeting
8. That we hereby extend cordial IN
vitation to all who sympathize with US in
this movement to cooperate with us to
make Il n success, In order not only that
rents may not be advanced from what
they now are, but that they may be
reduced.
After an earnest debate the resolutions
were finally adopted and the following
committee appointed; Shove, Mcdonald
Craig, Ashton and Croxton.
Mr.. Millet was appointed as commit
toe of one to confer with committees from
the Parnell Branch and Denver Branch Of
the Land League.
DR.. Perry was added to the committed
ON rents making II six.
Notice was given that the Cheesewrigh'
Bros. will sing their new song at the So
cial League and at the next meeting OF
Labor Club.